The officer or person in charge of administering flogging as punishment, particularly in military or naval contexts.
From 'flog' plus 'master,' following the historical pattern of naming someone in charge of a harsh discipline (compare 'quartermaster').
The 'flogmaster' was a real position in naval and military hierarchies—having an official with this title shows how institutionalized and accepted flogging once was in society and justice systems.
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